Originally Posted by
Roadkill
Had the same thing happen last month. Got into DTW way late, had less than the normal 12 hrs for contract to go downtown, which we were scheduled for. Called crew accommodations, she wouldn't even look at openings, just immediately said flat out "No, we're not supposed to do that." When I mentioned that in the past if there were unfilled bookings we were already paying for anyways, so it wouldn't cost the company any $$, we were able to switch when flights got in late, she just said "Not anymore, not allowed".
sailing, you said "if it was unbooked"...I almost never see that, the hotel seems to always be booked as part of the original bidpack. Is this something you see more in international or ER stuff? When would it be unbooked on a front end DH? I'm considering bidding some, and don't want to get stuck at SEA with no trans downtown and unable to use airport hotel pre-redeye.
Thx
Most hotels at the start of international trips are listed as by request. It's been that way for several years. The one exception seems to be Boston. Below is normal:
TIVE NOV. 02-NOV. 09 CHECK-IN AT 16.00
POS - A,B
DAY FLIGHT T DEPARTS ARRIVES C BLK. TURN BLK/MAX FDP/MAX PWA FDP/MAX
A DH 3658 LGA 1700 CVG 1922 2.22 DCI 0.00/ 0.00 3.22/13.00
2.22DHD
CVG 18.34/AT PILOT REQUEST .00/ 0.00 .00CRD 2.22TL
B 228 CVG 1556 CDG 0610 8.14 7ER M 9.44/15.00 9.44/14.30
CDG 50.20/NOVOTEL EIFFEL TOWER
This is Boston:
ECTIVE NOV. 27 ONLY CHECK-IN AT 14.30
POS - A,B
DAY FLIGHT T DEPARTS ARRIVES C BLK. TURN BLK/MAX FDP/MAX PWA FDP/MAX
A DH 440 JFK 1530 BOS 1652 1.22 717 0.00/ 0.00 2.22/13.00
1.22DHD
BOS 23.58/PARK PLAZA .00/ 0.00 .38DHM 2.00TL
B 063 BOS 1850 LHR 0640 6.50 7ER M 8.20/14.00 8.20/13.30
LHR 24.45/HOL INN KENSINGTON 6.50/13.00 .00CRD 6.50TL
D 062 LHR 0925 BOS 1213 7.48 M 9.18/13.30 9.18/13.30
BOS 28.37/PARK PLAZA 7.48